About Us
About the Akron Symphony Orchestra
The Akron Symphony enriches the lives of audiences, musicians, and our community through exceptional symphonic music, and meaningful, collaborative and educational programming that welcomes, connects, and engages a broad and diverse regional community.
Administrative Staff
Brenda L. Justice
Administrative Assistant & Coordinator of Choral Programs
Board of Trustees
Executive Officers
Tom Crookes, President
Jill Bacon Madden, Executive Vice President
Jeana Singleton, Secretary
William Nolan, Treasurer
Tom Crookes, Artistic Advisory Chair
Thomas Hite, Development Chair
Dr. Thomas Jefferson, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Chair
Theresa Petit-Lerner, Education Chair
William Nolan, Finance Chair
Tracy Dowe, Governance Chair
Alex Quay, Marketing Chair
Tom Crookes, Strategic Planning Chair
Karen Schreckengost, Akron Symphony Guild President
Tom Park, Orchestra Committee Chair
Kathy Booth, GAMA Immediate Past President
Christopher Wilkins, Music Director
Paul Jarrett, Executive Director
Dottie Hansen, Member-At-Large
Georgia Nix Miller, Member-At-Large
Renée Pipitone, Member-At-Large
Trustees
Hilary Ayers-Kurtz
Jill Bacon Madden
Sandra Becker-Neidert
Kathryn Booth
Tom Crookes
Johnnette S. Curry
Gary Davis
Tracy Dowe
Lia Evans-Jones
Robert Frutchey
Bethany Gonzalez
Dorothy Hansen
Kevin Heraghty
Thomas Hite
Ryan Iammarino
Jerry Irby
Dr. Thomas Jefferson
Quinnie Lane
Andrew Leask
Georgia Nix Miller
Chuck Myricks Jr.
Pat Nilsestuen
William Nolan
Bryon Palitto
Theresa Petit-Lerner
Lucia M. Pileggi
Renée Pipitone
Antha Poleondakis
Alex Quay
Julie Robbins
Karen Schreckengost++
Jeana M. Singleton
Erica Snowden-Rodriguez+++
Eda Valentin
Julie Weagraff
Stephanie York
Donna Zabel
Andrew Zeigler
Trustee Emeriti
Norman P. Auburn, Ph.D. *
Robert S. Crawford *
J. Ralph Gillman *
Sue Jeppesen Gillman
Mabel Lamborn Graham *
Jane Kaufman *
Edward J. Metzger
Bruce F. Rothmann, M.D. *
Trustee of Note
Olive Cairns *
William & Margaret Denton *
Dorothy Gaylord *
Ida Grotz *
Joseph S. Lichty, M.D. *
Gerald McFadden*
Lola M. Rothmann*
Dorothy Seeger *
Irene Shadley *
Charles K. Sorkin *
Mary Louise Stewart *
Helen M. Vawter
GAMA Foundation Board of Trustees
Tom Clark, Chair
Susan Burnoski
William Dowling
Bruce Fahey
Richard Harris
Melissa Johnson
Mike Pasternak
Charlie Peter
Todd Rosenberg
Dave Scarponi
Donna Valentine
Board Alumni Council
Dr. Linda B. Angotti
Patricia M. Albrecht Bracey
Dr. Todd Beyer
Lisa Chapman-Smith
Thomas Clark
Robert L. Culp Jr.
R. Fred Damerow
Richard Dee
Tracy Dowe
Bruce Fahey
Jerilynn Ferguson
Sandra Fishel
Laura Lee Garfinkel
Diana Gayer
DuWayne Hansen
Dr. Sandra Hazra, M.D.
Robert L. Hunt Sr.
Jerry Irby
Mary Ann Jackson
Mary Beth Kluge
Jessica Korkosz Korzhiletskiy
Orlene K. Makinson
Diana D. Maurer
William N. Melver
Jo Ann Oelschlager
Bryon Palitto
Michael J. Pasternak
Guy Pipitone
Ernest E. Pouttu
Terri L. Nass Reeder
Charles J. Reitz III
George Rosin
Dr. Walter Ruf
David Scarponi
André Thornton Jr.
Theresse Wade
Donna Zabel
James E. Zwisler
+ chorus co-representative
++ guild representative
+++orchestra representative
*deceased